Emma unlocked the door and entered her nice warm and toasty aparent after an exceptionally boring day at work. The beginning of December and start of the Christmas Holiday apparently also meant the beginning of a great peace within the town. They weren't kidding when the said peace on earth, or at least in Storybrooke. But with peace came exceptional cold as well. As Emma entered her apartment, her first plan was to make a large mug of hot chocolate and change into her warm, soft sweats.

"Ah, there you are love, how was your day?" Killian greeted her with a soft kiss to the cheek as Emma was hanging her coat. When Emma turned to greet him, he immediately handed her a cup of cocoa with whip and cinnamon on it.

"How did you know?" Emma asked in surprise, taking the drink from her boyfriend as they began to return to the center of the apartment.

"Swan, surely you didn't actually forget that you are an open book to me. A quite cold day combined with work in a quiet small town. OF course you'd want cocoa upon returning home."

"And let me guess, my sweats are already out on the bed?"

"Aye, but of course my love."

Emma gave him a soft kiss to the lips before slipping off to their bedroom to change quickly and returning to the kitchen, a great smell awaiting her. There in the kitchen stood Killian and Henry, heads bent over the dinner they were cooking. She watched as they began setting the table with plates, utensils, side dishes and the main course.

"Looks great guys. So what's on the agenda for this evening?" Emma smiled, ruffling Henry's hair as she approached his side.

Her son looked up at her with a look of excitement, "Well, ABC Family's 25 days of Christmas starts tonight. They are playing Elf; I was hoping we could watch it."

Emma smiled, "Sounds like a great idea kid. What a perfect way to start off the month."

Henry whooped in joy before heading to the table to eat, closely followed by Emma and Killian. They ate and talked about their respective days, Henry going over which tests he had before Winter break started in a few weeks, Emma complaining about the absolute bore the day was at the station, and Killian talking about the dock work he had as the Harbor Master. He was anticipating a slowdown in work due to the colder weather, so Emma thought perhaps he could join part time as a deputy, allowing her and her father some extra lee way in shifts and having extra time off to prepare for the holidays. With it being Neal's second Christmas and Emma's first in her apartment, she was sure both she and David would appreciate the extra time.

The dinner was delicious, just like it always was when Killian had shorter shifts and wanted to cook. It warmed Emma's heart when Henry would help alongside Killian, their bonding filling it with so much love she feared it might burst. She could see how much Killian was becoming a father figure to Henry over the past year or so since Neal's passing, and in the deepest depths of her mind, Emma could also see him being a great father to anymore children they may have. Perhaps a little girl with his eyes and big heart and her hair and mother's chin, or maybe a little boy that would be the spitting image of his father. Of course she never told Killian any of these dreams, at least not yet anyways.

Once dinner was done and Emma had loaded the dishwasher and put the leftovers away, the boys having been banned from the kitchen under the reasoning that they had cooked, the small family gathered on the couch and hunkered down for their movie night evening. Henry had already swiped the remote and turned the TV onto the correct channel, his excitement for the movie practically palpable. Emma had already prepared the popcorn and plopped the bowl on the coffee table in front of them. As always, Killian had grabbed the blankets they all preferred using during movie nights, handing them out to their respective owners. Once everyone was settled in and comfortable, Henry ensured everyone was quiet as the movie began.

Killian faintly remembered seeing this movie this time last year, when the Charmings had invited him over for a big movie night, Henry's choice of course. It was a cute movie with quite a few funny moments, but Killian had also identified with Buddy. Feeling alone and unsure of the world around him, though Buddy was much more peppy in all his findings. But they both were taken by beautiful, blonde women that accepted them for who they were and didn't try to change them. He knew that Henry loved the movie to pieces, having quoted it the rest of the holiday last year. If Killian didn't know any better, he would have assumed it was Henry's goal in life to become one of Santa's elves and live like Buddy.

Emma snuggled close to Killian as they watched Buddy's life beginnings, the elf adopted human going through classes and never noticing just how much bigger and different he was than all the rest. They were laid out on the couch as after grabbing some popcorn and his blanket, Henry had relocated himself to the loveseat so he could stretch out. Emma had memories of Henry wanting to watch it over and over during their year in New York, even if it was July. She was so much happier now than she ever thought she could be in New York, and it was all because of her family and her pirate.

They watched as Buddy decided to find his father and save him from the naughty list, travelling from the North Pole to New York City and almost get run over by a cab… multiple times.

"Swan, do the yellow vessels really do that? Nearly run someone over?" killian whispered when Buddy warned Jodie about the yellow ones not stopping.

Emma chuckled, "In New York yeah occasionally. The Taxi Drivers can be kinda rushed and abrasive, especially around Rush hour when the busy roads are practically stand still."

Henry shushed them, "can't you guys save the talking for commercials" he harshly whispered before turning back to his movie.

Emma just rolled her eyes and snuggled back into her pirate and wrapped her blanket closer as they watched the rest of the movie. Once it ended, Emma sent Henry upstairs to finish any homework he had and head to bed while she threw the popcorn kernels away and put the bowl in the dishwasher before joining Killian in bed.

A/N: Thoughts? Reviews are like candy canes, short, sweet, and part of the christmas spirit.